New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-28
cHAUNCEY M. DEPEW HOME.
AN EARLY GREETING DOWN THE BAY.

German Lloyd steamer Elbe. One is apt 10 90 seedy
after waiting all night at Quarantine una s'e"eo
OYSTERS salads ice and champagne DO NOT form
regulation breakfast but the loyal enthusiasm Of the
stan and the gocdfellowshp of the chief made amends
Co.. al. o.ac,ences Ia reunion OF the two This Starn
steamer Sam sloan left West Twentythird st. at p
an Monday with heads OF departments of the Central
and West roads and few personal friends Of Mr.
Denew on board. She went down the Bay, gave
cordial salute TO the Thistle and closely watched the
volunteer getting under way to patriotic tunes.fTOm
the band gratcd the musical taste Of the Central
peope In the party that started General j. W.
Uusted Collector Robertson, John A. Nichols, Com
modore Van santvoord, A. p Dix. Frederick Wagner,
Gardner Van Worst. Howard Carroll, j. Niyen Hegeman
Lawrence Depcw and william ii. Pauldng. Among the
crowd OF good looking, good natured officers the
committee John b. butcher, J. NJ Toucey and Will
lam J. Van Arsdae, Vice President Hayden, General
Passenger Agent Monct and Assistant General Passen
ger Agent Richards. Frank Locms, counsel Controller
chambers, Auditors Powell. KendricR and Anstey;
T. Clark jr. Charles Reed, d. W. Pardee. r. L. Craw-
ford William Buchanan, II. c. DCval, Branard Howell
and Joseph w. Snow.
Stern duty tore away portion OF the party Monday
night when the Sam Sloan put in at Quarantine with
news of the Ehe stern duty and pleasure kept the rest
on the Casteion to which vessel they conveyed
greatly the distress of the genial stewards Aldrch
and Williams order relieve the for the
yacht At yesterdays graycst dawn the Elbe
doomed up the mist ana amid band playing. cheering
and salutes President Depew, Mrs. Depew, their little
boy, ". A. Ogden Hegeman, Mrs. Hegeman and the maid
we're TO the Caseton Bright cheerful and
seemingly fresh a bun. but with a s.iockDgly bad
hail. Mr. pepew greeted is relatives and friends with
after dinner cordiaty. After the eatables had been
disposed of half hour later. Counsel LOOMS made
witty speech of welcome to the president got In few
shots the committee" and congratulated the re:
saTse life no% found in LONDON VIC
RESPONSE OF THE RETURNING TRAVELLER.
In response Mr.. Depew said in part:
Deacon Loomis and Gentlemen About the pleas
ATTEST thing in going to Europe is getting back home,
and the peasantest part OF that is the meeting of old
comrades couded only by the necessity of replying to
S S speech MaS Sn asso
months must lapse into the verDacuar and say that
Sc nm sea- sn Ea
and Customs officers on landing found London full
ao1 And tsy Ssntsd the Places
line of the procession and were willing to pay for them
Msjestys subjects from the best windows and other
Of @ sas ssn s The
soendants Of the subjects OF her grandfather"
Mr. pcpew told how he attended Buffalo Bill Indian
picnic in London, where the squaws roasted steaks at
process that the American visitors in eating the meat
more of Her Mslesty. dominions than they were
hand toaeh-and go hospitality Of the English; They
morning they saScisnty appreciated American wit
and huiper 20 be bit at tha, hour like MIME ball BY the
bad double enjoyment of his witt he enjoyedit
himself early and had other people enjoy 1t late Mr.
PH Sef politics politics. over the irish QUESTION party
s the .Rs sese
sslvstion We must go back to our civil War 70 ind
Tasa RELIEF fer is q get 70 France where here
politics what there are are not understood ana the
said taat he found the Prince of Wales undei
Fneshman he had met; the more surprising when the
Hpnxv GoVer a
gressional Representatives, In conclusion Mr. 9epeW
prevailing through the New-York Central personnel
Roars laughter greeted his assertion that be went to
be received by his staff and asked him II he couldn't
hurry and beat the record Of the ym6T, tia. had 60.
said the captain: go slow, but pay dividends!
IMPRESSIONS GAINED DURING HIS TRIP.
After brief visit to his homo President Depev went
to the Grand Central Station and after dispatching
necessary business opened general reception to news
paper men, who filed into his room at pretty nearly
every day. Mr.. Depew's face. tanned some
what by sttests the benefit that MS his trip abroad
heavier weight than when he went away. He = atted
Impressions from the voyage in language and vary
Ing his remarks to every newspaper man
,a ss naU o c Germany in truly
wonderful way. While was in frankfort I was called
iaSed to me about himself bis history and his friends
% TfT Se %as OSs Utilize
matter The next day be called again and we got down
he informed me that be called verify his impressions
Of our conversation He asked then where would be the
ss suppose S" that H interview would have
Iss. IN the
interviewing. The proceedings In Parliament, fuily
are think as Of
Eawey Murat Halstead their views on politics and
affairs in England their own country" . -
Touching on British politics MI Depew SAD: NO.
20 %onS not s 1s IN Of
Ministry ON the contrary. y would probably open
h fM i Il Would bring Lord Randolph Churchill
prominently to the front ne rory HE pSSy With fS
popular thought and sympathy is versatile and DOESN'T
to change bis views any s e, aaI'
covery. He is the only man outside OF MT GIsasone
political events One Of the kee est ables members of
The Tory party said TO me that the weaKess u ,ne O
House OF necessity the representative In the Lower
House into debate under @ and tnese
controversy quickly as Is necessary 70 assure Sn n sue
lion and Si' influence OF Lord Randolph Churchill far
superior what the popular impression on this side o,
are very intense for the that they getting
Down TO where they touch the Of the
Church the question Of abollshing the principe OF
ason Of the prCats Of tie landowner and great
wealth OF England 10 resting in It's landed estates] IN
;ere one way or the other TO the SO every
in England polltician public place !. an honor;
the wives and daughters of Government officers or
members OF Paramcnt-are as deeply interested III
politics as are the There is not banquet or
dinner or gathering in the salon where within mn
twenty minutes or tue CONVEX sation does not
drift into politics"
TIE PRINCE OF wALEs's INTEREST IN AMERICA.
~The Prince OF Wales met at Hombnrg," continued
Mr. Drpew. lie is remarkably well informed upon
American affairs and especially sucb questions as affect
tie interests the British Empire and influence the
amicable relations between our two countries think
be has better idea of American thought and matters
than aluost any Englishman ever net He 10 a man
~ rare net aid possesses IN an eminent degree
faculty which enables him TO discern the weak ana
strong uts OF has guests and turn the conversation or
discussion upon topics In which they may appear 10 me
beet advantage and therefore to the best oenent Vi .no
company Yes, met Mr Garrett at HoInpurs. saw
hn dst previous to the announcement OF ths DreAei
renotiafiona the XlO.OJO.OOO loan no